3: an animal wandering outside its normal geographic rangeespecially: a bird found outside its normal geographic range or migration route : accidentalCalifornia gulls have turned up as vagrants in other nearby states, including New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. — Pete Bacinski and Scott Barnes

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Medical Definition of vagrant

Legal Definition of vagrant

: one who has no established residence and wanders about without lawful or identifiable means of support
vagrants may not be punished for being vagrants; only persons who commit culpable acts are liable for criminal sanctions — State v. Richard, 836 P.2d 622 (1992)

History and Etymology for vagrant

Anglo-French wagerantvageraunt, from present participle of vagrerwalcrer to wander about, drift, probably from Old Norse valka to roll, wallow